Apparently, Los Angeles's own homeland security czar ran afoul of airport security today, trying to take a loaded gun on board a plane. You would think that he'd know that was a problem, but no, apparently not.
The head of the Police Department's counterterrorism bureau was detained by federal authorities Thursday after trying to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport with a loaded handgun in his carryon luggage.
John Miller, an ABC-TV reporter before he was hired for the security job, was off duty and heading to New York with his family when Transportation Security Administration officials discovered the .38-caliber handgun in his bag, TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said.
Miller is authorized to carry the weapon, but failed to disclose he was traveling with the gun.
Police Chief William Bratton said he spoke with Miller, who was "extraordinarily embarrassed" by the incident.